Program Overview

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Diploma in Accounting

Course Details

• Full Time
• Duration: 2 years
• Intake Date: 29 May 2025, 03 July 2025, 25 September 2025
• Awarding Body: APU, Diploma

Why choose APU?

• Malaysia’s Premier Digital Tech University
• 5-Star Excellence Rating (SETARA)
• 100% Employability Rate
• Ranked No.16 for International Students in the World
• More than 80,000 Graduates & Alumni

Latest Technologies

More Than Just A Diploma

APU's Diploma in Accounting is powered by FinTech. This programme comprise modules in Financial Technology (FinTech). Being the first university to offer undergraduate programmes related to FinTech in 2018, APU is the pioneer FinTech educator at both Undergraduate and Postgraduate levels in Malaysia.

Admission Requirements

• General Requirements:
  • SPM: 3 Credits in at least 3 subjects at SPM level including Mathematics, with a minimum of a pass in Bahasa Malaysia, English and Sejarah (History)
  • IGCSE/O-LEVELS: 3 Credits (Grade C & above) in at least 3 subjects at IGCSE/O-LEVELS including Mathematics
  • UEC: 3 Credits (Grade B & above) in at least 3 subjects in UEC including Mathematics
  • CERTIFICATE: Pass relevant Certificate Programme or its equivalent, with a Credit in Mathematics and a pass in English at SPM level
• English Requirements:
  • IELTS: 4.5
  • TOEFL IBT: 33
  • Pearson (PTE): 43
  • MUET: Band 3.0

Programme Outline

• This APU Diploma in Accounting is designed to provide:
  • Students with relevant knowledge and skills to follow a career in accounting, business or finance
  • Students with intellectual, communications and team working skills
  • Students with FinTech knowledge and technical skill relevant to accounting
  • Students with opportunities for progression into studies at degree level in relevant areas
  • Opportunities for students to pursue professional qualifications from professional accounting and financial bodies

Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA)

This programme is accredited by ACCA with 3 papers exemption.

Semester 1

• Digital Thinking and Innovation
• Academic Research Skills
• Managing Business
• Practical IT Skills

Semester 2

• Financial Accounting 1
• Accounting Information System
• Professional Communications
• Quantitative Methods

Semester 3

• Financial Accounting 2
• Statistical Methods
• Business Economics
• Integrity and Anti-corruption
• Marketing

Semester 4

• Fundamental of Entrepreneurship
• Business Law
• Financial Systems and FinTech
• Financial Accounting 3
• Cost Accounting

Semester 5

• Financial Accounting 4
• Basic Taxation
• Principles of Banking and Finance
• Introduction to SAP ERP System in Accounting
• Principles of Audit and Technologies

Further Studies

Upon successful completion of this programme with CGPA of 2.5 & above and fulfilment of requirements for credit transfer, you will be eligible to progress into Level 2 of the following degree programmes offered at APU.

• Bachelor of Accounting and Finance (Honours)
• Bachelor of Accounting and Finance (Honours) with a specialism in:
  • Forensic Accounting
  • Forex and Investments
  • Accounting Technology
• Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Business Management with a specialism in:
  • E-Business
  • Digital Leadership
  • Business Analytics
• Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in International Business Management
• Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Marketing Management
• Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Marketing Management with a specialism in Digital Marketing
• Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Human Resource Management
• Bachelor of Financial Technology (Honours)
• Bachelor in Banking and Finance (Hons)
• Bachelor in Banking and Finance (Hons) with a specialism in:
  • Investment Analytics
  • Financial Technology

Fees & Certification

• Malaysian: RM46,200
• International: RM52,600 (USD12,235)
• MQA Cert: Programme code : (R3/0411/4/0051)(01/29)(A8889)

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Dual Degree

APU-DMU Dual Degree Programme

Students who are under Bachelor’s Degree Programme will have the option to opt-in for the APU-DMU Dual Degree Scheme. Under this Scheme, students will receive 2 Degree Certificates & Transcripts upon graduation: 1 from Asia Pacific University (APU), Malaysia and 1 fromDe Montfort University (DMU), UK.